Title the Chart and Its Axes

To convey a chart’s purpose and clarify the kind of data it shows, add titles. If you did not include titles when you created the chart, you can add them at any time.

Add titles   Click Chart Options (Chart menu). On the Titles tab, type the titles you want. If you want a title to contain two lines, click the label after you add it to the chart and then press ENTER where you want the line break. You can select and format the two lines separately; for example, you can make the second line of text a smaller font size.

Modify titles   To edit title text, click it. To change the format of a title, double-click its border and then make selections on the Patterns, Font, and Alignment tabs. You can move titles by dragging them, although their size is determined by the amount of text and by the font size.

Add an arrow or other graphic object   Arrows are useful for pointing out important information or for connecting text to items in the chart. Ovals and rectangles can also add visual interest. Click Drawing (View menu, Toolbars submenu) to display a toolbar of buttons you can use to create arrows, rectangles, and other objects. Text Box button Add other text to a chart   When you want to add explanatory text that is not attached to a chart item, create a text box. Click the Text Box button on the Drawing toolbar, drag to where you want the text box, and then start typing.